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Mets
@ Astros
Astrodome
June 6, 1981
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Houston Astros and the New York Mets, played on June 6, 1981 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | June 6, 1981 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Mets
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| Home Team |
Houston Astros
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 6, 1981 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | New York Mets |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Pat Zachry |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Vern Ruhle |
| Ballpark | Astrodome |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 42,478 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 17 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bruce Froemming 1B: John Kibler 2B: Joe West 3B: Steve Fields |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mookie Wilson | Center Fielder |
| Frank Taveras | Shortstop |
| Joel Youngblood | Right Fielder |
| Dave Kingman | First Baseman |
| Mike Cubbage | Third Baseman |
| John Stearns | Catcher |
| Lee Mazzilli | Left Fielder |
| Doug Flynn | Second Baseman |
| Pat Zachry | Pitcher |
| Joe Torre | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Terry Puhl | Center Fielder |
| Craig Reynolds | Shortstop |
| Cesar Cedeno | First Baseman |
| Jose Cruz | Left Fielder |
| Art Howe | Third Baseman |
| Denny Walling | Right Fielder |
| Alan Ashby | Catcher |
| Joe Pittman | Second Baseman |
| Vern Ruhle | Pitcher |
| Bill Virdon | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Mets
@ Astros
Astrodome
June 6, 1981
Top 1
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Ruhle
Wilson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taveras vs. Ruhle
Taveras hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howe fields it and throws to first for the out. Wilson moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Youngblood vs. Ruhle
Youngblood hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cedeno scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Youngblood for the out. Wilson moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kingman vs. Ruhle
Kingman hits a fly ball into center field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Zachry
Puhl hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reynolds vs. Zachry
Reynolds bunts towards third. Cubbage fields it and throws to first for the out. Puhl moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cedeno vs. Zachry
Cedeno hits a popup towards third. Cubbage settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cruz vs. Zachry
Cruz hits a fly ball into right field. Youngblood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cubbage vs. Ruhle
Cubbage hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pittman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stearns vs. Ruhle
Stearns takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mazzilli vs. Ruhle
Mazzilli hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Stearns moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Flynn vs. Ruhle
Flynn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howe vs. Zachry
Howe hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walling vs. Zachry
Walling takes first base on ball four. Howe moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ashby vs. Zachry
Ashby hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kingman throws to second for one, and Taveras throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Howe scores. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pittman vs. Zachry
Pittman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Zachry fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Ashby moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ruhle vs. Zachry
Ruhle bunts in front of the plate. Stearns fields it and throws to first for the out. Ashby moves to third. Pittman moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Puhl vs. Zachry
Puhl takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Reynolds vs. Zachry
Reynolds hits a popup towards third. Cubbage settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zachry vs. Ruhle
Zachry hits a line drive towards short. Reynolds reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Ruhle
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pittman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taveras vs. Ruhle
There goes Wilson. The throw from Ashby and he is out, Reynolds applying the tag. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Ruhle
Taveras strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Zachry
Cedeno hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Mazzilli. Cedeno reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cruz vs. Zachry
Cruz hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howe vs. Zachry
Howe hits a popup towards short. Taveras settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walling vs. Zachry
Walling hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kingman scoops it up and throws to first, with Zachry covering, for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. Zachry
Ashby hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pittman vs. Zachry
The umpire calls a balk on Zachry Ashby moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pittman vs. Zachry
Pittman is walked intentionally. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ruhle vs. Zachry
Ruhle hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Ashby trying to get to home. Youngblood throws the ball in to Stearns who tags Ashby who's trying to score from second, for the out. Pittman moves to second. View Play
Top 4
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngblood vs. Ruhle
Youngblood hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cruz. Youngblood reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kingman vs. Ruhle
Kingman hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Youngblood moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cubbage vs. Ruhle
Cubbage hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pittman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Youngblood scores. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stearns vs. Ruhle
Stearns hits a fly ball into center field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Mets, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Zachry
Puhl hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reynolds vs. Zachry
Reynolds hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Flynn fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Zachry
Cedeno hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Reynolds moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cruz vs. Zachry
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Zachry fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Reynolds moves to third. Cedeno moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Howe vs. Zachry
Howe takes first base on ball four. Reynolds scores. Cedeno moves to third. Cruz moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Walling vs. Miller
Dyar Miller now pitching.
Walling hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cedeno scores. Cruz scores. Howe moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ashby vs. Miller
Ashby hits a ball on the ground towards second. Flynn scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 5
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Mets, 1 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Ruhle
Mazzilli takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Flynn vs. Ruhle
Flynn hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Pittman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hodges vs. Ruhle
Ron Hodges pinch hits for Dyar Miller.
Hodges hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mazzilli moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wilson vs. Ruhle
Wilson hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Ashby picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Ashby. Mazzilli scores. Hodges moves to third. Wilson moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Taveras vs. Ruhle
Taveras hits a popup in front of the plate. Ashby settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Jorgensen vs. Ruhle
Mike Jorgensen pinch hits for Joel Youngblood.
Jorgensen strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mets, 2 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pittman vs. Swan
Mike Jorgensen now playing right field. Craig Swan now pitching.
Pittman hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landestoy vs. Swan
Rafael Landestoy pinch hits for Vern Ruhle.
Landestoy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Swan
Puhl hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Mets, 2 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kingman vs. Smith
Dave Smith now pitching.
Kingman strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cubbage vs. Smith
Cubbage hits a fly ball into center field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stearns vs. Smith
Stearns hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mets, 2 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Swan
Reynolds hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Swan
Cedeno hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Swan
Cruz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howe vs. Swan
Howe is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 7
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Mets, 2 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Smith
Mazzilli hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cedeno scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mazzilli for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flynn vs. Smith
Flynn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Backman vs. Smith
Wally Backman pinch hits for Craig Swan.
Backman bunts in front of the plate. Ashby fields it and throws to first for the out. Flynn moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wilson vs. Smith
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pittman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mets, 2 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walling vs. Hausman
Tom Hausman now pitching.
Walling hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hausman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. Hausman
Ashby hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras misplays the ball. That's an error on Taveras. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pittman vs. Hausman
Pittman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hausman fields it and throws to first for the out. Ashby moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Hausman
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Flynn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Mets, 2 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Smith
Taveras hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jorgensen vs. Smith
Jorgensen strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kingman vs. Smith
Kingman strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mets, 2 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Hausman
Puhl hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Flynn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Hausman
Reynolds hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kingman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Reynolds for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Hausman
Cedeno hits a fly ball into right field. Jorgensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Mets, 2 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cubbage vs. Smith
Cubbage takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stearns vs. Smith
Stearns hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Smith
Mazzilli hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/6/1981 -- New York at Houston (N)
New York AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Wilson M, cf 4 0 3 0 Puhl T, cf 4 0 2 0
Taveras F, ss 4 0 0 0 Reynolds C, ss 4 1 0 0
Youngblood J, rf 2 1 1 0 Cedeno C, 1b 5 2 2 0
Jorgensen M, ph-rf 2 0 0 0 Cruz J, lf 4 2 3 2
Kingman D, 1b 4 0 0 0 Howe A, 3b 3 1 1 1
Cubbage M, 3b 3 0 0 1 Walling D, rf 3 0 1 2
Stearns J, c 3 0 0 0 Ashby A, c 4 0 1 0
Mazzilli L, lf 3 1 1 0 Pittman J, 2b 3 0 1 0
Flynn D, 2b 3 0 1 0 Ruhle V, p 1 0 1 0
Zachry P, p 1 0 0 0 Landestoy R, ph 1 0 0 0
Miller D, p 0 0 0 0 Smith D, p 1 0 0 0
Hodges R, ph 1 0 1 0
Swan C, p 0 0 0 0
Backman W, ph 0 0 0 0
Hausman T, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
30 2 7 1 33 6 12 5
New York 000 110 000 -- 2
Houston 012 300 00x -- 6
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Zachry P (L) 3.1 10 6 6 4 0
Miller D 0.2 1 0 0 0 0
Swan C 2.0 1 0 0 0 1
Hausman T 2.0 0 0 0 0 0
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Ruhle V (W) 5.0 6 2 1 2 2
Smith D (S) 4.0 1 0 0 1 3
E -- Taveras F 2, Ashby A
DP -- New York 1, Houston 2
LOB -- New York 5, Houston 9
2B -- Cedeno C, Youngblood J
HR -- Cruz J
CS -- Wilson M
SH -- Reynolds C, Ruhle V, Backman W
Balk -- Zachry P
T -- 2:17
A -- 42478
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